Actinodaphne cuneata (Blume) Boerl., Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. 3: 137 137 (1900)
Latin for 'wedge-shaped'.
Synonyms
Nothaphoebe cuneata Blume
Description
Upper canopy tree up to 47 m tall and 82 cm dbh. Stipules absent. Leaves
alternate, simple, penni-veined, glabrous. Flowers ca. 2 mm diameter, yellow
turning pink-red, placed in panicles. Fruits ca. 35 mm long, green, drupes.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and swamp forests up to 100 m altitude.
Often on alluvial sites but also common on ridges. On sandy soils and linestone.
In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Distribution
Sumatra, Borneo (Sabah, South- and East-Kalimantan), Moluccas.
Local names
Borneo: Kelisai, Lalan, Medang, Medang air, Medang kuning, Medang rawa, Medang telor.
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